Consultant Rheumatologist Closing date:
05 June 2026
This is an excellent opportunity to join the Rheumatology team as we look to expand and develop our core service. The Rheumatology hub is based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital with its own dedicated day‑case and outpatient facilities. Clinics are also held at other Trusts and community sites: Alexandra Hospital Redditch; Kidderminster Treatment Centre; Evesham Community Hospital; and Malvern Community Hospital.
Main duties of the job The department covers all aspects of Rheumatological disease with a high case mix of inflammatory and autoimmune disease. The specialist interests of the existing team have supported a number of specialist clinics, including early inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis and a combined renal clinic for connective tissue disease and vasculitis. A fast track giant cell arteritis clinic with access to temporal artery/axillary ultrasound is well established.
The department holds a comprehensive weekly MDT that supports a holistic approach to patient care and includes all our professional staff working as a cohesive team. There is a rolling programme of clinical education, clinical governance and departmental business meetings.
Interested candidates are invited to contact Dr Caroline Cardy for further information about the role.
Job responsibilities
A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi‑disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi‑disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital. The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.
The post-holder will collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
The post-holder will participate in the on‑call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided within normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.
There is currently no requirement for the post holder to do out of hours on‑call duties specific to Rheumatology. The Trust would expect a consultant whilst undertaking on‑call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
Person Specification Experience
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Rheumatology
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Expertise in sub‑specialty
Research Experience
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative
Publications in relevant peer‑reviewed journals in the last 5 years
Evidence of having undertaken original research
Personal Attributes
Ability to work in a team
Enquiring, critical approach to work
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Other Requirements
An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call
Teaching Experience
Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students
Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Qualifications
Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Rheumatology (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via
CCT or CESR (CP)
CESR or
European Community Rights
Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent
Management and Administrative Experience
Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi‑disciplinary team
Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
DBS Checks and Costs: Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary.
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